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Hermitage Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Gillian Turner

location_onThatcham, RG18 9SA

language Visit Website phone 1635200355

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

191

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Expected Standard

60%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Hermitage Primary School is a Community school primary school in Thatcham, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 60% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Hermitage Primary School is a community school in Thatcham, West Berkshire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 175 pupils on roll, of whom 13% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #28 of 53 primaries in West Berkshire and #10,274 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 56%

Reading76% LA 72%

Writing60% LA 65%

Maths64% LA 68%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading67% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing50% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths63% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading79% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths79% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA 0.1

-1.7 to 3.1

-0.8

Write

LA -0.8

-3.1 to 1.5

0.7

Maths

LA -0.8

-1.5 to 2.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading68% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths68% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA 0.2

-3.0 to 1.7

-2.2

Write

LA -0.1

-4.3 to 0.0

-2.4

Maths

LA -0.9

-4.4 to -0.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 65%

Reading78% LA 76%

Writing78% LA 78%

Maths70% LA 72%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA 0.1

-3 to 1.6

-2.5

Write

LA -0.2

-4.7 to -0.3

-2.3

Maths

LA -0.6

-4.4 to -0.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 March 2025

Inspection Report

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24 September 2019

Inspection Report

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10 February 2016

Inspection Report

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23 January 2014

Inspection Report

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15 October 2013

Inspection Report

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29 September 2010

Inspection Report

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24 June 2008

Inspection Report

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16 January 2007

Inspection Report

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01 November 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-03-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2016-02-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-10-15

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.6%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 175 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.6%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	175	1	0.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	172	2	1.2%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	181	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	180	1	0.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	188	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	191	1	0.5%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	191	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	191	2	1.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	191	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	197	2	1.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	195	1	0.5%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	187	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	184	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	183	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	183	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	183	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	181	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	184	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	184	3	1.6%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	187	3	1.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	190	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	193	2	1.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	195	2	1.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	197	1	0.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	196	3	1.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	193	6	3.1%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Hermitage Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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